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| − | '''Maggie Walker | + | '''The Maggie L. Walker Governor's School for Government and International Studies''' (often abbreviated as '''Maggie Walker''' or '''Gov''') is a public magnet high school located in Richmond, Virginia. Formerly known simply as "Governor's School", it was attached to Thomas Jefferson High School in Richmond until the fall of 2001, when it moved into the abandoned Maggie Walker High School. The school's quizbowl team was coached by [[John Barnes]] from 1999-2013, and by [[Hana Reed]] ever since. They host the annual house-written [[GSAC]] tournament in December, which has been well-received for its quality and mirrored nationally in recent years. The school also ran a novice tournament called [[HAVOC]] in April of 2008 and 2009. |
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| Maggie Walker Governor's School | |
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| Location: Richmond, VA | |
| Coaches | Hana Reed |
| State Championships | VHSL 2000, 2003, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2017 NAQT Virginia 2001, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| National Championships | 2004 PACE; 2007 PACE 2007 NAQT; 2010 NAQT 1995 NAC 2011 National History Bowl |
| National Appearances | HSNCT: 2000-2015 PACE NSC: 1998-2002, 2004-2016 |
| Program Status | Unknown |
| School Size | Unknown |
| NAQT Page | link |
The Maggie L. Walker Governor's School for Government and International Studies (often abbreviated as Maggie Walker or Gov) is a public magnet high school located in Richmond, Virginia. Formerly known simply as "Governor's School", it was attached to Thomas Jefferson High School in Richmond until the fall of 2001, when it moved into the abandoned Maggie Walker High School. The school's quizbowl team was coached by John Barnes from 1999-2013, and by Hana Reed ever since. They host the annual house-written GSAC tournament in December, which has been well-received for its quality and mirrored nationally in recent years. The school also ran a novice tournament called HAVOC in April of 2008 and 2009.
State Championships
Maggie Walker teams have won the NAQT Virginia Championship in 2001, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011 and the AAA VHSL State Championships in 2000, 2003, 2007, 2010, and 2011. Following the 2014 VHSL Realignment, Maggie Walker won the 2A VHSL State Championship in 2014, 2015, and 2017, losing only one game of Scholastic Bowl during that stretch (to the 2016 State Champions, Central of Wise County).
National Championships
Maggie Walker won the 1995 NAC. In Quizbowl, Maggie Walker won the 2004 NSC, and both the NSC and HSNCT in 2007. Maggie Walker also won the 2010 HSNCT, and won the 2011 National History Bowl.
Noted Alumni
- Amanda Goad
- Matt Weiner
- Wren Elhai
- Lyric Doshi
- Matt Morrison
- Will Butler
- Mehdi Razvi
- Evan Adams
- Sarah Angelo
- Tommy Casalaspi
Teams and coaches
Succession of titles
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Succession of minor titles
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